Geologists have long struggled to understand massive time gaps in Earth’s rock record, where millions—sometimes billions—of ...

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...

Scientists now know how to drill deep enough to tap into an energy supply that would power the world for more than 20 million ...

It features scenes of farmers tilling soil, majestic mountain roads, sedimentary rock formations, and granite and marble quarries. The film also highlights natural phenomena such as volcanic ...

There are three main types of rock: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, and sedimentary rock. Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock. Organisms that live in topographically low places (such ...

Chalk is a sedimentary rock. Metamorphic rocks are formed when another rock is under heat and pressure. Marble is a metamorphic rock, it is highly decorative and used for statues. Igneous rocks ...

"The most well-known example of an unconformity is 'The Great Unconformity,' which is a major geologic boundary found throughout North America that separates ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks ...

This is a beginner's guide to identifying UK rock types. The guide has two main sections: background information on the structure and forces affecting the Earth in relation to rock formation a more ...